The Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation participates in and promotes the mission of Saint Meinrad School of Theology and the Roman Catholic Church by providing opportunities, rooted in the Benedictine tradition, for youth, young adults, and campus and youth ministers to nurture and deepen their Catholic faith. Programs of catechesis, spiritual formation, liturgical leadership development and vocational discernment are offered within a community of peers.

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation:

• Provides Catholic youth, young adults, and campus and youth ministers  opportunities to grow in knowledge, experience Catholic theology and spirituality and to be introduced to Benedictine values;

• Presents catechesis, spiritual formation and liturgical formation through presentation, practice and reflection on various aspects of the Roman Catholic Church;

• Fosters an environment of Catholic culture and spirituality through reflection on Scripture, participation in Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, celebration of the sacrament of Reconciliation and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament;

• Inspires participants to more fully embrace the vocation and ministry to which they may be called within the Church by belonging to and growing within a Catholic community.

“One Bread, One Cup” Summer Conferences

“One Bread, One Cup” is a five-day liturgical leadership conference for high school youth and the adults who minister to them. Conferences include catechesis, liturgical and spiritual formation, and theological reflection. There are opportunities for personal prayer, liturgical prayer, charity and action in a community of peers.

At the conferences, youth and adults discover or rediscover the Church’s treasures of Word, Sacrament and Mission and have opportunities for fellowship and fun (team building, outdoor recreation, variety show and dance.) Participants come to appreciate the Benedictine balance of prayer, work and recreation.

For information or an application for your parish or high school visit oboc.saintmeinrad.edu or contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation. Applications (Form A) and payment in full must be received by February 1.

College Ministerial Internship Program

The College Ministerial Internship Program is a six-week internship for college-age students. Interns come from throughout the United States and Mexico to be formed in Benedictine spirituality for ministry in the Church and taught by monks and faculty of Saint Meinrad School of Theology. They also serve as staff, catechists and theological reflection group leaders for the “One Bread, One Cup” summer liturgical leadership conferences.

Throughout the summer, interns have opportunities to be formed not only intellectually, but also in the areas of spiritual, human and pastoral formation. The internship provides college students a balance of theory and practice in today’s Roman Catholic Church.

College internships begin the first Friday of June and conclude in mid July. For information or an application please visit oboc.saintmeinrad.edu or contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation. Applications must be received by November 15. Qualified applicants may be invited to an interview on the Saint Meinrad campus.

For more information, visit the “One Bread, One Cup” Web site, oboc.saintmeinrad.edu